16 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Vale, NC, five of them within 25. The closest is Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, 17 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is York Technical College's as little as one semester certificate.
Hickory Campus, Cuyler A. Dunbar Building, Hickory, NC · #19 in North Carolina (67/100)
Phlebotomy
Catawba Valley Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Diploma (D45950)
See Cleveland Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Diploma (D45950)
PBT-3022 Phlebotomy Experience
Gaston College admission and start dates: PBT-3022 Phlebotomy Experience
Phlebotomy
Read Western Piedmont Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Program
McDowell Technical Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training Program
Statesville Campus, Statesville, NC · #27 in North Carolina (58/100)
Phlebotomy
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC · #50 in North Carolina (26/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Charlotte admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | 17 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby, NC | 18 | Diploma | 52 wk | Yes | $822 |
| Gaston College | Dallas, NC | 20 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 122 hr | $250 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 20 | Non-credit course | $340 | ||
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 22 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 | |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 33 | Non-credit course | 50 hr | ||
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 39 | Non-credit course | $1,495 | ||
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | 41 | Non-credit course | january 12 to April 22 | 120 hr | $235 |
| Carolina School of Phlebotomy | Charlotte, NC | 42 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences (Atrium Health) | Charlotte, NC | 42 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Isothermal Community College | Columbus, NC | 45 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $185 |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 46 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro, NC | 46 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill, SC | 47 | Certificate | 4 wk | 120 hr | |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC | 48 | Non-credit course |
Phlebotomists in North Carolina earned a median of $43,330 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,900 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of North Carolina's 5,410 phlebotomists earned between $37,430 and $46,860.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists six hospitals within 25 miles of Vale, NC:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $1,495 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Charlotte. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
York Technical College's Phlebotomy Certificate takes as little as one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Carolina School of Phlebotomy (6 weeks) is next.
Yes. Catawba Valley Community College (Hickory, evening), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (Hudson, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Charlotte (Charlotte, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
12 of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Catawba Valley Community College (ASPT), Gaston College (ASPT), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (ASPT) and McDowell Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASPT), and others.
A median of $43,330 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,410 phlebotomists in North Carolina. The national median was $45,230.
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